"But I'd have to come back alive first."
Yang Ling grumbled inwardly.
He had a rough idea of what was going on.
The Divine Martial King's Capital had to be a complicated place, with deep waters.
The Deputy Department Master who refused to obey orders belonged to the Crown Prince's faction, and to the Empress's as well.
"The one who wants this investigated is the person in the Palace."
"Hmm?"
Something occurred to Yang Ling, and he said thoughtfully:
"Department Master, last time the Crown Prince came asking me for the credit for killing Jiang Li, I refused."
"Lord Xu Zhiyuan came to my rescue. I thought His Majesty had sent him, but it turned out the Eldest Princess had asked him to help."
"Afterward, I never even made it through the Palace gates. This time..."
The Middle-aged Lay Buddhist smiled faintly. "This investigation was ordered by His Majesty."
Yang Ling said solemnly, "In that case, I should first go pay my respects to the Eldest Princess."
Li Zhong's expression turned a little odd.
The Middle-aged Lay Buddhist did not know whether to laugh or cry. "You brat, you're still holding a grudge.
"His Majesty had no choice last time, either.
"When he learned that you had earned that credit, a Land Immortal spoke up on Qi Baiyan's behalf.
"Beings like that rarely make requests. His Majesty had to give it careful consideration.
"The Mystic Fire Qilin Armor and supreme-grade Water Bodhi the Eldest Princess sent you afterward-did you really think she could withdraw such treasures from the treasury herself?
"His Majesty gave his approval."
"A Land Immortal personally spoke up for him? Qi Baiyan really is lucky. A casual word from a being like that can take away achievements someone else couldn't earn in ten lifetimes."
Yang Ling could